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Theatre Thursday: The Rep’s Living Quarters

The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, located in the heart of downtown Little Rock on Main Street, is a unique building steeped in almost 40 years of theatrical history.

We’re starting another weekly series where we highlight a different aspect of The Rep theatre called Theatre Thursday.

On site, you’ll find everything from a prop shop, costume shop and a second stage to a sprawling lounge, tons of storage space and workspace for our set and prop designers. And while the theatre is a hubbub of activity on a daily basis, The Rep also has spaces elsewhere.

This includes a scenic construction facility on South State Street, a new education building in the works across the street and two spaces you might not know of: two apartments to house interns and visiting actors and creative teams for our MainStage productions.

Here are a few interesting tidbits about our apartment buildings you might not know:

Peachtree Apartments, East Sixth Street

There are 16 units on two floors that house visiting cast and creative teams for each MainStage production.

Each unit features a kitchenette, TV, one bedroom and one bathroom

There is a small lending library located on the first floor

It was fully renovated in 2007

It has been owned by the Arkansas Repertory Theatre since the 1980s

More than 180 actors and artists from out of town stay in the living quarters throughout the MainStage Season during rehearsals and the show’s run.

Ivy Apartments, East Sixth Street

There are three units

Seasonal interns occupy the small building

Check back every Thursday to get a behind the scenes look at all-things Rep!